The Susquenita Blackhawks will head out on the road to face off against the Middletown Blue Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Susquenita is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Susquenita's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Line Mountain with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Susquenita.
Drew Deaven was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Deaven was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Drew Gibney and Colton Reeder did most of the damage at the plate: Gibney scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Reeder scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Derek Gibney was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Middletown earned a 5-1 win over Susquehanna Township on Thursday.
Max Dupes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Miler, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Leach, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Susquenita is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Middletown, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Susquenita has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Susquenita might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Middletown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Susquenita avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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